PM For Infra Push In Mauritius

Port Louis: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate over 20 India-funded projects, ranging from capacity building to community-linked infrastructure, during his two-day State Visit to Mauritius, officials said. Modi will also announce new major infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening democracy in the Southeast African island nation. Prime Minister Modi, along with his Mauritian counterpart Navin Ramgoolam, will jointly inaugurate the Civil Services College building. The construction of the building was completed at an approximate cost of $4.75 million. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the project was signed in 2017. Modi will also e-inaugurate the Area Health Centre and 20 community projects, which have been constructed at a cost of around Rs7 crore. These community projects also include sports-related infrastructure.

“We have something called community development projects, and these are small projects at the grassroots level, which are implemented very fast within a short span of time. Some of these projects are also in the area of sports. We have developed football fields and other such sports facilities, which can be found all over Mauritius,” said Anurag Srivastava, India’s High Commissioner to Mauritius.

Meanwhile, preparations are underway at various sites in Port Louis for the prime minister’s visit. Bedouin Site Manager Rambojun Siddharth said: “Today, we are working to complete preparations for the inauguration of the Civil Services College. We are aiming to finish everything before the 12th of March.”